2025-05-31-accounts - Wiveliscombe Town Hall Trust

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 01 June 2024 31 May 2025

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1194697 Charity's principal address Wiveliscombe Town Hall

Wiveliscombe Town Hall Trust

The Square, Wiveliscombe Somerset Postcode TA4 2JT

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Emma Bettridge Chairperson
2 Chris Perry Treasurer
3 Eddie Gaines Secretay
Benedict Trustee
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Southworth
5 Rachel Dinning Trustee
6 Nicola Saunter Trustee
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser	Name	Address




Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

Trust Deed

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

CIO Foundation How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company)

As set out in the Trustees are nominated and elected by existing trustees. Trustee selection methods Trustees are responsible for setting out style and nature of the restoration (eg. appointed by, elected by) of the Town Hall. They also agree the artistic programme to be undertaken by the Foundation.

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

To acquire, preserve, restore, repair and maintain the former Wiveliscombe Town Hall and associated land and buildings (‘the premises’) having historic interest, architectural merit or amenity value for the benefit of the local and wider communities.
To return the premises to public use as an amenity for the benefit of the residents of Wiveliscombe and the surrounding area in any way which may from time to time be charitable, in particular, but

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not exclusively, through the provision of facilities for recreation and leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare, and to promote the use of those facilities with the object of improving the conditions of life of persons who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, poverty or social and economic circumstances.

To undertake any other charitable activity for the benefit of the community in the Parish of Wiveliscombe and surrounding area.
The Trustees have done everything in the best interests of the aims of the charity.

Summary of the main  Continued to promote the Trust to local media and social media. activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main
achievements of the charity
during the year

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In line with the decision to get the Town Hall open to the
community, we have continued to use the parts of the building
safe for public access.
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Our main fund raising this year has been through a series of
monthly events.
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Each event has raised money and awareness of the project.
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The opened hall has allowed public access to prove the venue
can work and to continue to establish public interest in the project.
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The money raised has paid for the upkeep of the building.
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The year has also been spent planning for the next major works
which will be the ceiling repairs.
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The necessary planning, quotes and logistics have been
established, and we are currently awaiting funds.
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We have also been looking forward to the next phases of the
renovations and their funding applications.
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We continue to seek support and communication with the local
community.

Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

The Trustees have agreed to maintain in the bank enough funds in cash to cover baseline annual expenses e.g. electricity and insurance.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

N/A

Further financial review details (Optional information)

(See accounts attached below)
You may choose to include Major income
additional information, where - Ticket sales for events
relevant about: - Sale of food and drink for events
the charity’s principal Major outgoings sources of funds (including - Artist costs for events any fundraising); - Catering costs
how expenditure has Annual costs - Insurance
supported the key objectives - Electricity
of the charity; - Social media
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

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Section F Other optional information

Account Summary Year Ending 31 May 2025

Wiveliscombe Town Hall Trust (Charity Number 1194697 ) Receipts and Payments Final Account Ending 31 May 2025

Bank Income £ 848.33 0.00 1857.00 0.00 0.00	Donation Grant Tickets Café/Merch Loan Consult Admin House Kit Insurance Works Gen. Exp. Services Artist Event Cost Date:	Cash Income £ 353.52 0.00 668.00 1015.96 0.00 2037.48 TOTAL INCOME Cash Expenses £ 0.00 18.00 130.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 179.40 380.77 708.97 TOTAL EXPENSES INCOME LESS EXPENSES FUNDS B/F FROM PREVIOUS YEAR FUNDS AT 31st MAY 2025 Sign:
2705.33			£ 4,742.81
Bank Expenses £ 110.00 160.77 0.00 817.11 0.00 0.00 320.56 1008.00 633.58
3050.02			£ 3,758.99
Approved by: E. Betteridge (Chairperson) C. Perry (Treasurer)
			£ 983.82
			£ 4,931.98

			£ 5,915.80

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Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Full name(s)

Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)

Date

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